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Detex Corporation offers a special life safety and security system that helps retailers deter customers from entering stockrooms from the sales floor. During an emergency, the system also provides a life safety path through the stockroom for customers and employees. Certain high-security and retail applications require a combination of components, and the Stockroom Security System features a range of hardware designed for specific requirements. In addition, the system is scalable for more compl...

With the news that Herta Security’s facial recognition software has been integrated with Wavestore’s VMS comes an opportunity for installers and system integrators to generate new business whilst equipping their customers with a powerful tool to enhance and automate their systems. Demand for accurate facial recognition software continues to increase. Banks, casinos and retailers are keen to take advantage of a technology which can help them deter and detect criminal activity whilst...

iOmniscient’s MD will describe the company's involvement in several Smart City projects The MD of iOmniscient will give a talk about IQ Smart Cities at the Secured Cities Conference in Baltimore. She will describe iOmniscient’s involvement in several Smart City projects including the Singapore Smart City test bed which is perhaps the most sophisticated Smart City implementation that the company has undertaken so far. The focus is on making cities safe, smart and ef...

JVC Professional has launched a new 1080p Super LoLux HD network PTZ dome camera: the VN-H557U. Delivering excellent quality high resolution images, with wide area coverage, the camera is ideal for use in applications such as shopping centres, airports and petrol stations. The camera features 10x optical zoom and 350° pan/tilt operation, while its Super LoLux HD technology delivers brilliant high-definition resolution and remarkable light sensitivity to produce colour images at just 0.45 lu...

Recently, leading security equipment and solutions provider – Qihan, introduced the first domestic market oriented HDFDI optical fibre box camera - Model QH-FB441–V. The product with industry-leading HDFDI HD fibre transmission technology, at the same time, with high-performance 1/2.5" progressive-scan CMOS sensor, image clarity is exquisite, colour reduction degree is high, support 1080 p standard HD-SDI HD video transmission, fast without delay, up to 20 km HD fibre optic transmiss...

AXIS M30 Series addresses the market’s need for affordably priced, highly discreet and easy-to-install indoor fixed domes with HDTV performance and 360°/180° panoramic views. They are ideal for retail stores, hotels, schools, banks and offices with tight budgets for video surveillance. Providing superb video quality, AXIS M30 cameras range from the palm-sized AXIS M3004-V and AXIS M3005-V with HDTV performance, to the wide-angle AXIS M3006-V with 3-megapixel resolution, and AXIS M...

The three partners demonstrate the advantages of combining fog cannons and security cameras Fog is an effective form of security which ensures intruders are unable to locate valuables or find their way around inside the protected company, shopping centre or school. However, the fog makes it difficult for police to find the burglar – unless they use police dogs, which can work unhampered in an area with fog security. In traditional fog security systems, fog cannons a...

The Bosch Advantage Line VDC-230 indoor dome camera – a compact, modern surveillance camera that offers excellent resolution in variable lighting conditions which means video image quality is not affected even when the lighting conditions change. The camera is easy to install and can be adjusted around three axes. The camera offers four programmable motion detection zones and four programmable privacy zones. Privacy zones and motion detection functions can be set up in the handy camera m...

Retail industry loses billions of dollars per year to robbing, shoplifting, and employee theft; there, investing in IP video surveillance cameras as a solution to Retail security needs provides benefits such as maximised store profits, lowered insurance rates, and decrease the number of theft cases. AirLive, one of the most advanced surveillance networking solution brands introduced solution for Retail shop or small shop to help to maximise store profits, lower insurance rates and decrease numb...

Stanley Security Solutions, one of the leading security providers in the UK – is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive new Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) range. Suitable for varied applications within the retail, leisure and visitor attraction markets to name but a few, the new Stanley EAS range combines reliable technology at an attractive price point.  It enables the company to enhance its offering to these sectors, especially retail where it enjoys a strong pres...

Samsung’s new range of cameras incorporate its new WiseNetIII DSP chipset Samsung has totally redesigned the stand it had at last year with the objective of making it easier for visitors to learn which of the company’s extensive range of IP network access control and video surveillance products are the ideal match for specific applications and environments. Installers, system integrators and end- users who visit the Samsung stand will see that it has been divided...

ASIS Middle East 2014 focuses on the latest security technology and services ASIS International, the world’s premier association for security professionals, has announced the opening of the call for presentations for its Annual Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition which will take place in Dubai on 16-18 February 2014. Around 600 security professionals, corporate executives, consultants and government officials are expected to attend 33 high-level educational...

G4S Technology's GiroVend is the market leading brand for cashless payment solutions G4S Technology’s GiroVend, the market leading brand for cashless payment solutions, has joined forces with Fidelity Systems PLC, the leading supplier of Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) touch screen terminals and software, to integrate their systems and develop an innovative complete cashless EPOS solution with back office functionality. Stewart Angell, UK Managing Director, G4S Technolo...

Tate brings over 20 years’ of experience, with specialisation in electronic security companies Oncam, one of the world's leading security and technology solutions companies, announced that it has appointed Russell F. Tate as its Vice President of Sales, Americas. He will be based at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Lowell, Mass. Tate brings more than 20 years’ of experience to the job, with a specialisation in high-growth electronic security companies in t...

FaceFirst product platform uses Samsung cameras for its proprietary facial recognition software system Samsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance and security products combining superior performance and value, is partnering with California-based FaceFirst, LLC. to supply megapixel video surveillance cameras for its FaceFirst facial recognition system. The FaceFirst product platform uses the Samsung cameras to complement its proprietary facial recognition...

The two new economically priced DVRs are apt for smaller scale applications Samsung Techwin America, a global supplier of  video surveillance and security products combining superior performance and value, debuted two new DVRs here at ASIS 2012. The SRD-1640 16 channel and SRD-840 eight channel stand-alone DVRs feature high quality CIF recording in real time, across all channels as well as the latest technology for web access and remote monitoring. Offered at an attractiv...

VIVOTEK is launching FD8131, a compact, bandwidth-efficient megapixel fixed dome with a 3 -12 mm vari-focal lens designed for indoor applications   Equipped with a 1-Megapixel sensor enabling viewing resolution of 1280x800 at 30 fps, VIVOTEK FD8131 camera delivers excellent image quality with fine details captured. In addition to high-resolution videos, the FD8131 offers a vari-focal lens, which provides users the freedom to adjust the field of view in accordance with their applications an...

Payment terminals, known as PIN Pads, are putting hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide at risk everyday Payment terminals, known as PIN Pads, are putting hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide at risk everyday a British IT security company is warning. The terminals, which are used by retailers, handled more than 852 million card payments in the UK alone in April 2012 according to the UK Cards Association. Researchers at MWR InfoSecurity have found that the termin...

CheckMyCCTV identifies and reports CCTV faults from multiple remote locations CheckMySystems Ltd - the CCTV health and operation monitoring software specialist - has seen enquiries soar by an unprecedented 400%, month-on-month, for its CheckMyCCTV solution thanks to the company's attendance at the recent IFSEC 2012 event in Birmingham, and the associated marketing activity which it engaged in around the show. The key focus for CheckMySystems, as a first time exhibitor at IFSE...

MIPS represents the latest security and fire safety technologies and solutions available to the Russian market The 18th edition of MIPS (Moscow International Exhibition Protection, Security and Fires Safety) once again confirmed its position as the largest and most well established exhibition for the security and fire safety industry in Eastern Europe and Russia. MIPS represents the latest security and fire safety technologies and solutions available to the Russian market. Th...

The latest addition to the Samsung SRD series of DVRs, the SRD-442, is designed to provide an economic and space saving recording solution for retail, office and residential type environments. The compact SRD-442 is a four channel DVR with a built-in 4.3” touch-screen LCD monitor for convenient viewing of live or recorded video. It can record at CIF resolution in real time across all its four channels and in the event of an alarm, selected channels can switch to 4CIF resolution recording....

Pelco by Schneider Electric is now taking orders for its new BU Series bullet cameras, C20 Series box cameras and FD Series fixed dome cameras, the company announced today. The trio of analogue camera options is the latest addition to a diverse lineup of Pelco video security solutions. Pelco prides itself on responding to its customers’ needs. “We recognised a need for full-featured, affordable analogue cameras, and we delivered a triple option of high-quality choices”, says B...

Idesco's innovative, user-friendly and versatile EPC product family for vehicle identification, logistics, industrial settings and access control just became a little larger. Welcome to the new Idesco EPC IA, a UHF product supporting an additional antenna and anti-collision to enable simultaneous detection and querying of multiple tags. With an additional antenna, the Idesco EPC IA has an enlarged reading area, making it a much more powerful and versatile reader. For example, the Idesco EPC IA...

Vigilant Technology, a BATM Company and provider of intelligent IP video surveillance and security solutions, recently announced the release of NetStream 6001, a new video/audio decoder, enhancing the company’s NetStream edge devices series. Vigilant NetStream 6001 is an embedded video decoder which decodes H.264, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG video, along with audio streams from Vigilant NetStream IP devices into high quality analogue video and audio signals. The decoder supports a single monito...

The new range features various Mifare HID and EM access cards and readers Security product distributor and manufacturer, Specialized Security Products Ltd will be showcasing a new range of access card and readers products at this year’s IFSEC exhibition. The new range, already available to view online at www.specialized-security.co.uk, and from a recently published ‘Access Cards & Readers Brochure’, features a variety of Mifare HID and EM access cards an...

BS/2 Company, specialising in the development of the software solutions that are designed for banking and retail sector, introduces the latest version of software-hardware solution for ATMeye.iQ video security (version 1.1.2). ATMeye.iQ is a part of the product family for controlling and monitoring of business processes - .iQ, specially designed for the financial industry. The solution of the new ATMeye.iQ generation is intended to monitor suspicious transactions in self-service devices in the...

VIVOTEK is releasing the next in its series of user-friendly pan/tilt network cameras, PT8133/33W, a newly improved, upgraded version of the PT7135/37. Designed to resemble an elegant, poised swan, the 1.0-Megapixel VIVOTEK PT8133/33W is only 100 mm in diameter and 120 mm tall, making for an aesthetically pleasing yet effective, high-quality surveillance solution in high definition. With flexible 350-degree pan and 125-degree tilt, the PT8133/33W offers users comprehensive control over a monito...

Samsung’s new four channel SRD-440 H.264 DVR offers users the convenience of remotely monitoring live or recorded images via an iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone. The SRD-440 is fully compatible with the free Samsung iPOLiS MOBILE app which can be downloaded from iTunes and the Android market. It supersedes the SRD-450 and is likely to be equally popular with installers who are looking to recommend an economically priced recording solution for small retail and office environments, and pa...

MESSOA Technologies, the expert in video surveillance solutions, introduced the NCR875PRO/NCB855PRO, 2MP network camera to the MegaSmart lineup. The NCR875PRO/NCB855PRO is specifically engineered to provide full HD 1080p smooth video streaming at 30/25 full frame rates. These cameras are an ideal choice for retail shops and other high-security premises that demand high-resolution, reliable images with the greatest details. It strengthens the security system by ensuring critical moments are...

  The new video surveillance system incorporates Arecont Vision 5 and 3 megapixel IP network cameras Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces deployment of 50 Arecont Vision megapixel cameras to help ensure the security and safety of thousands of visitors to the Valletta cruise ship terminal in Malta, a group of islands in the central Mediterranean. The largest installation of megapixel cameras in the Maltese Islands to date,...